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Think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, was in a terrible bad mood but soon buried myself in work and forgot all the unhappiness.

Ahoy!
Anyway, did something quite crazy today and bought myself "masak-masak" (singlish for "toy"). Was in Ang Mo Kio for lunch with my colleagues and was walking around the shops after lunch when I caught sight of a "masak-masak" pirate set... how appropriate! My cell is having christmas party this weekend and we had to dress like pirates so without hesitation, I dished our $5 and bought the set... must have been a long time since I last bought "masak-masak" from provision stores... Now I have my pirates props :)

Schni-schna-schnappi schnappi-schnappi-schnapp
Heard this song on the radio and just could not get it out of my head... every afternoon, I will hear a child-like voice singing these words on radio "Schni-schna-schnappi schnappi-schnappi-schnapp" and I must say it sounded cute...

Turned out it is a German song, titled "Snappy the Little Crocodile", sang by 6-years old Joy Gruttman, which was written by her aunt (a professional children's song writer) and posted on her family's website. A Cologne radio station later discovered the song and started playing it on air and many people called in to request the song and it had even topped the German pop charts!

The song seems to say:

I am Snappy, the little crocodile
I come from Egypt, located at the Nile
I was trapped in my egg at first,
But snip-snap-snap and then it burst.

Snip Snap Snappy
Snappy Snappy Snap
Snip Snap Snappy
Snappy Snappy Snap

I am Snappy, the little crocodile
I have sharp teeth, show lots with every smile
I snap up everything I smell,
I snap because I can so well

Snip Snap Snappy
Snappy Snappy Snap
Snip Snap Snappy
Snappy Snappy Snap

I am Snappy, the little crocodile
I like to snap because it makes me smile
For my Mom, I’ll set a little trap
And then she’ll see how well that I can snap

Snip Snap Snappy
Snappy Snappy Snap
Snip Snap Snappy
Snappy Snappy Snap

I am Snappy, the little crocodile
I could go on snapping for a while
I’ll just bite my Papa on the toe
And then off to sleep I go

Snip Snap Snappy
Snappy Snappy Snap
Snip Snap Snappy
Snappy Snappy Snap.

Source: http://www.crocodile-schnappi.co.uk